• Elon Musk is selling all his homes, all valued at $137 Million

  • Elon Musk’s home has a kitchen features a beautiful brick ceiling. The backyard has a beautiful pool, a spacious tennis court, and a picturesque view of the exclusive Bel-Air Country Club

  • One of His Home was turned to a private school called AdAstra.

  • The billionaire techie purchased another Bel-Air mansion while it was still under construction for $24.25 million in 2016.

  • Elon Musk also owns one gigantic 100-year-old mansion near San Jose. The Hillsborough estate is built on 47 acres of land, with 9 bedrooms, 9.5 baths

 

In May, Elon Musk, the billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO tweeted that he would be “selling almost all physical possessions. Will own no house.” A few days later, he listed four stunning mansions in Los Angeles for sale for a total of $137 million. Elon Musk’s House portfolio holds Gene Wilder’s former home, a $30 million mansion in Los Angeles, and a historic 100-year-old mansion on the San Francisco Peninsula. In this article, we take a look at the breathtaking houses owned by the world’s first billionaire renter. 

Elon Musk’s House – First Bel-Air Real Estate

Musk’s venture into Bel-Air real estate began in late 2012 when he purchased his first piece. Initially rented in 2010, Musk later acquired the mansion for $17 million, boasting seven bedrooms and thirteen baths. The architecture, marked by a beautiful brick ceiling in the kitchen and a picturesque view of the Bel-Air Country Club, reflects Musk’s taste for grandeur.

At one point, Musk owned several properties across the greater Los Angeles area collectively worth over a whopping $70 million. Musk purchased his first piece of Bel-Air real estate in late 2012. He started by renting the same house in 2010; he lived there with his family. He later bought the mansion for $17 million. This Elon Musk house has 20,248 sprawls over square feet with a total of seven bedrooms and thirteen baths. The kitchen features a beautiful brick ceiling.

The backyard has a beautiful pool, a spacious tennis court, and a picturesque view of the exclusive Bel-Air Country Club. The home also houses a gym and a wine cellar. This 20,248-square-foot property was the beginning of it all, the first and the largest of his Bel Air estates to go after Musk had tweeted about his goal to the world, the property had been up for sale with an asking price of $30 million and had sold for $29.72 million to William Ding, a Chinese billionaire The sum is reportedly about $5.5 million more than what the Tesla CEO paid when buying it in 2016.

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The First Piece of Bel-Air Real Estate Bought by Musk Credits: Los Angeles Times

Gene Wilder’s Estate of Elon Musk

One of Musk’s distinct properties is the house once owned by the legendary actor Gene Wilder. Acquired for $6.75 million in October 2013, Musk transformed this residence into a private school named AdAstra. The architectural charm of this estate, situated on a golf course, resonates with Musk’s vision of preserving Gene Wilder’s spirit.

This stunning Elon Musk’s house was located a little away from his mansion for $6.75 million in October 2013. Yes, Elon Musk owned the house of the late actor Gene Wilders, which he had purchased to “preserve the spirit of Gene Wilder”. Beloved actor Gene Wilder lived there for over 30 years until 2007. In a 2015 interview with Vogue, the billionaire CEO described it as “like a little schoolhouse on the prairie, except in Bel-Air on a golf course.” Though Musk never lived in the house, he had used it as a private school—named AdAstra—for his children and children of some of the SpaceX and Tesla employees.

While selling the house, the Tesla CEO made it clear that the buyer must not harm the house’s “soul” or tear it down. “Just one stipulation on sale: I own Gene Wilder’s old house. It cannot be torn down or lose any of its soul.” Musk tweeted. Soon, it was revealed that he had sold the Wilder estate to Elizabeth Hunter, the wife of Wilder’s nephew Jordan Walker-Perlman, for $7 million in an off-market deal.  It was also reported that the tech mogul lent as much as $6.7 million to help them buy the property too.

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Gene Wilder’s Estate Credits: Zillow/ https://www.mensxp.com

Brentwood House of Elon Musk

The boomerang-shaped house in Brentwood, California, purchased by Musk in 2014, mirrors his preference for unique designs. Privacy hedges surround the property, emphasizing both security and a connection with nature through floor-to-ceiling windows.

This boomerang-shaped Elon Musk’s house in Brentwood, California, about 15 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles was previously owned by Elon Musk. Musk paid just under $3.7 million for it in 2014, per the Variety-owned real-estate site Dirt. The building is surrounded by privacy hedges for security but has floor-to-ceiling giant windows throughout to let the daylight in. Musk sold the home for $4 million in late August 2019, stated a Business Insider report.

Way before he publicly declared his intentions, Musk had already sold a 0.28-acre modern house in Brentwood, only about 20 minutes away from his six former Chalon-Somera properties. He sold it in August 2019 for $3.9 million, the property had reportedly cost the Tesla CEO about $3.7 million in 2014.

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The Brentwood Property Credits: Realtor/ https://www.mensxp.com

The billionaire techie purchased another Bel-Air mansion while it was still under construction for $24.25 million in 2016, Variety reported that year. Notably, Musk doesn’t own a home near the Tesla factory in Fremont, California. He has previously shared that he slept on a couch or the floor of a conference room during busy production periods.

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The Bel-Air mansion Credits: Variety

In a Zillow listing, the four of Musk’s remaining properties in Bel Air had a combined asking price of $62.5 million and an interesting description to go with: “A project for the big thinker, designed to showcase one of the best views in Los Angeles – from the city to the ocean and beyond.” The properties, all unique in architecture and their worth ranging between $4 million to $30 million, made him a profit of about $6.8 million.

If one has to build such large residence its obviously going to take huge amounts of concrete to build and one has to calculate the amount of concrete upfront using concrete calculator to make a right estimate of the budget.

The 4 Bel Air Properties Credits: Zillow/ https://www.mensxp.com

Elon Musk’s House in Hillsborough Estate

Situated on 47 acres of land, Musk’s Hillsborough estate is a 100-year-old mansion boasting 9 bedrooms and 9.5 baths. The architectural layout includes hiking trails, canyons, a ballroom, and a reservoir, showcasing Musk’s appreciation for expansive and nature-integrated living spaces.

Now, after almost a year of emptying his material baggage, it has all come down to one gigantic 100-year-old mansion near San Jose. The Hillsborough estate is built on 47 acres of land, with 9 bedrooms, 9.5 baths, and just about anything you could dream of including hiking trails, canyons, a big ballroom, and a reservoir! Originally listed for $35 million in May 2020, it seems Musk has taken down the listing for now. However, according to reports, there is every possibility that the home will be relisted and Musk will complete his quest to get rid of all his real estate assets. 

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The 100-year-old mansion near San Jose Credits: Realtor/ https://www.mensxp.com
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